Goliath Webcap vs Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

Cortinarius praestans compared with Myomimus personatus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Myomimus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Myomimus personatus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.